As a former Journalist, who was in the Gambia at the time Pa Nderry's name started flowing higher among other names of prominent Journalist in the Gambia, I think I can make a small comment about him.
Here's my little take on Pa. He's ambitious and he would go great lengths to get his names out there. When he gets the story right, he's among the best. Those are the days when you'd rush to the Westfield junction to buy a copy of the observer or the Point, because he was capable of breaking a story to the two top papers in the Gambia. I am talking about the days of Alieu Badara Sowe (Mam bowe I called him), Bunja Touray (Ndokeh)of the Gambia Daily newspaper (is that paper still around?), Demba Jawo, Sherif Bojang, Baboucarr Sankanu (my favorite Sarahule) just to name a few.
I remember having an after-work conversation with one of these honorable gentlemen, and Pa's name came up, and we both agreed he needs to be a little bit more careful. Grant it I worked for a National public medium at the time, and I loved it but I couldn't speak like Pa. But I always wondered about his reports. His reports were very similar to the ones of the late Momodou Musa Secka's (may his soul rest in perfect peace). Well M.M. Secka, reported on hotshots he new very well and will definitely make money off of it. He was guaranteed trouble -free even if the reports were not accurate. Things got better for him when he settle-in at the Gambia Daily. Pa on the other hand was for the name and not so much for the money and that's why he had more trouble with the authorities than most other reporters. I'd always confused him with greedy reporters, but again am even more confused about his ethics as a journalist.
Before judging him, I think we need to figure out whether it is his natural habit to make stories up or something else. If it is habit, can we teach an old dog a new trick?
PS. I know M.M. Secka is no longer with us. I didn't bring up his name to disrespect him. My apology to anyone this comparison may offend. After all he was a legend in his own way. My hat off to him.
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Subject: Re: Pa Ndery's Cruelty! Chapter 13, What will happen to gheran Senghore?
If Papa Ndery thinks that he can continue to indulge in such false reports
and if he thinks he can’t change his habits (false reportings), it is up to
readers (public) to boycott the paper. We should send a clear message to the
paper that we had enough. No more no less.
hous
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